The Russellville City Council is expected to consider at its meeting next week an ordinance that would require departments to seek the council’s approval before committing to special projects.

The item is sponsored by Alderman Martin Irwin, who at Tuesday’s agenda preparation meeting said the ordinance — still in the process of being written — is an attempt for the council to be aware of ongoing projects in the city rather than be surprised by them.

Irwin said the ordinance would apply to all projects involving city funds or city property.

“That’s going to call for a lot of special meetings,” Mayor Bill Eaton said.

A proposed ordinance will be finalized and presented to the full council at Thursday’s meeting.

The council is also expected to consider two items that have been the subject of much discussion by the city’s Planning Commission. First, the council will consider the preliminary plat of Overland Park Subdivision, a proposed development along West 12th Street.

In October, the Planning Commission unanimously voted to approve the plat with the condition a connection be added to Camelot Drive. The developer has appealed to the City Council in hopes of having that condition removed.

An ordinance amending the city’s zoning code to add regulations for RV parks will also be considered by the council. The Planning Commission recommended by a 5-3 vote the City Council accepted the proposed regulations with the provision that RV parks obtain a city permit for campers staying at their facility more than 180 days.

Also on Thursday, the council is expected to consider the appointment of Maj. Gen. William Harmon to the City Corp. Board of Directors, Kathy Keenan Price and Greg Barborek to the Historic District Commission, an amendment to the resolution establishing a Solid Waste Committee, several zoning ordinances and an amendment to the Oakland Cemetery service fees.